8-Letter Words Starting With JOY
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With JOY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With JOY 6 words
How common is JOY at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with JOY. They average 21.2 points and the best is JOYFULLY (24 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.2
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- y 33.3%
- k 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou16.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with JOY
j 8o 1y 4f 4u 1l 1l 1y 4
J 8 + O 1 + Y 4 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
joyfully
- adverbin a joyous and gleeful manner“the old man had greeted her gleefully”
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How many eight-letter words that start with JOY are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words that start with JOY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with JOY?
JOYFULLY is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JOYSTICK (24), JOYOUSLY (21), JOYANCES (20).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with JOY?
Everyday examples include JOYSTICK, JOYOUSLY, JOYFULLY, JOYRIDER, JOYRIDES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.